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New Quilts from an Old Favorite Winners - Oak Leaf & Reel Block

The National Quilt Museum challenged quilters to create original quilts based on classic Oak Leaf & Reel block patterns for their New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest. Twenty-eight quilters from 15 U.S. states and Taiwan, Germany, and Israel modified the block design in imaginative ways, providing a wonderful look at the skills, techniques, and creativity of today's quiltmakers.

Other finalists include:

Blessing II by Yen-Chiu Chen of Tainan City, Taiwan
Shade Our Life by Yochi Dayan of Negev, Israel
O'wl Sit Under the Light of the Oak Leaf Moon by Lori Dickman of Rockford, IL
Bright Oak Redux by Leslie Johnson of Brush, CO
Oak Leaf and Swirl by Chris Lynn Kirsch of Watertown, WI
Oak Leaves from My Forest by Tina Kroiss of Innernzell, Germany
Tropical Leaves by Nancy Lambert of Greensboro, GA
The Spinning Reminiscence by Wei Ling Lian of San Jose, CA
Oak Leaf & Reel Bourbon by Zeeda Magnuson of Minneapolis, MN
Oak Leaf Mandalate by Tamar Ophir of Nes Ziona, Israel
Nesting Reels by Beth Peters of Urbana, IL
The Promise of the Oak Leaf by Annette S. Reynolds of Grove City, OH
Color in Reel Time by Andrea Staschak of Nottingham, MD
Sunlit Oaks by Cindy Vough of Lexington, KY
Autumn Windows by Karen Watts of Mayhill, NM
Ombre Oaks by Suzy Webster of Apple Valley, MN

The exhibition featuring these 21 works of art will be at The National Quilt Museum from April 5, 2019 through June 25, 2019.

(photos: National Quilt Museum)

First place: Julie Wells and Amy Schliwa - Sparkling in a Flurry of Blue

"Sparkling in a Flurry of Blue" by Julie Wells and Amy Schliwa

Second place: Susan Mogan - This Time I’m Reel-y Leafing

"This Time I’m Reel-y Leafing" by Susan Mogan

Third place: Carol Krause - Hardika’s Dreams

Fourth place: Diane Kay Evans - Boho Medallion

Fifth place: Patricia Hobbs - Changing Season

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Make Your Own Sewing Room Cutting Table with Help from IKEA

Andy at A Bright Corner grabbed a couple of shelf units and a desk top surface from IKEA to make herself this sewing room cutting table. The table measures 31" wide, 63" long, and 34" tall and can be made with different types of cubbies and shelves to satisfy your storage needs.

Sewing Room Cutting Table by A Bright Corner

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See "Modern Logs" by Christa Watson

This is Christa's first class sample, Modern Logs, which she created to teach students how to make a Modern quilt. It is based on a traditional log cabin design.

Watch Christa in Show 2409.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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A Quilter from Kamienets-Podilskyi, Rhmelnitskiy, Ukraine / A Quilter from Colorado, USA Exchange Quilts

Here are the quilts for the twenty-third team from the over 320 teams that participated in the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE). 201 teams submitted their quilts to be a part of the Exhibition in Houston 2018 and we are featuring the 24 teams selected for the first IMQE Exhibition.

Click here to learn more about the International Miniature Quilt Exchange (IMQE).

Enjoy the quilts from Team 428 created by Natasha Lashko and Rhonda Denney.

Title of Quilt: Impudent She-Goat

Quilter's Name: Natasha Lashko

Location: Kamienets-Podilskyi, Rhmelnitskiy, Ukraine

I belong to a Ukraine quilters association. I wanted the opportunity to partner with someone from another country! We are both in love with fabrics! It is pure joy when you can learn new things and share your experience. I'm glad that fate introduced me to Rhonda from the USA, a remarkable person with a creative mind! There is much in common, especially a great love for animals. We shared photos of our work. For creative people living in different parts of the world there are no language barriers, thanks to the Internet .I had an amazing opportunity to experiment, improvise, and apply my knowledge and experience with color, light, and composition. To achieve artistic surface effects, visual and tactile result with the effect of drawing and painting, and mosaic, I applied my own idea of embroidery with textile bekes. This technique comes from my own straw thread embroidery. We decided on 18"x18" with a picture of something (as an animal) symbolizing our country, with other things representing where we live. I love Ukrainian folklore and fairy tales. I chose a character from the popular Ukrainian folk tale "Impudent She-Goat ". I used Ukrainian ornament, beads, a wreath of dandelions and cornflowers with ribbons, with Ukrainian peasant huts – symbolic of Podillia, where I live. We will continue to communicate after this project is over. I am looking forward to meeting Rhonda Denney.

Title of Quilt: Bald Eagle with USA Flag and Cap Rock

Quilter's Name: Rhonda Denney

Location: Colorado, USA

This is my first experience with IMQE and I loved it! I thought it would be fun to get to know someone from another country and share our creative juices! My partner is from the Ukraine (thank goodness for translation engines!) I had a wonderful time getting to know Natalya. We both shared photos of our work. What I learned through our interaction and sharing is that creativity has no language barriers. The creative crafts that are done in the Ukraine may include some different materials (such as straw) but the beauty of handcrafted items speaks a universal language. We quickly discussed and decided on the size and theme of our exchange piece. We wanted to create am 18”x18” mini-quilt with a depiction of something (like an animal) symbolizing our country, along with other things representing where we live. I chose a bald eagle representing the USA, along with our American flag. I also included a geographical feature, Cap Rock, representing where I live in Colorado. I combined fabric, pigments and stitching to create my art quilt. I learn something more every time I make a piece. I loved the experience and feel that I now have a new international friend who shares my love of fabric embellishment and stitching. I also believe we will continue our discussions and sharing despite any potential challenges of language differences after this is over. One of these days I want...

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New Fabric Bundles In The Store!

Just in time for warm weather, we have two new summery bundles in the store!

The lovely reproduction William Morris fabrics in Moda's Morris Garden Collection feature Morris's wonderful stylized flora and fauna, and are drawn from the archives of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Available in fat quarter bundles, fat eighth bundles, and charm packs.

The Lazy Days Collection from Tilda Fabrics is perfect for a sweet yet slightly decadent summer look, with Art Nouveau florals nestled amongst Art Deco lines.

Available in fat eighth bundles.

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See "Dance of the Twirly Girls" - Another Award-Winner by Andrea Brokenshire

Update 4/25/2019:

Dance of the Twirly Girls just won Best Wall Quilt at AQS Paducah 2019 and Ricky stopped by to give Andrea a hug and take some photos. This time we get to see the amazing quilting from the back.

Thank you to Andrea for telling us the story behind in the quilt.

This quilt is dedicated to my Aunt Esther And Aunt Helen that left their earthly bounds within a month of each other last winter (2018). I needed to put my sadness somewhere so, I pulled out the fuchsia top that I had painted that previous summer and turned my sadness into joy. These fuchsia blossoms were at least 4-5" long and danced in the wind. While stitching, I thought of my aunties twirling around in a joyous dance. They are the Twirly Girls.

We love the title of this quilt. We don't know why Andrea Brokenshire named her quilt Dance of the Twirly Girls, but we do know that it is an amazing thread-painted quilt. We also know that it won Best Wall Quilt at AQS Daytona Beach 2019.

Star Members can watch Andrea in Show 1706: Textural Backgrounds, Appliqué on Silk & Straight-Line Quilting.

(Photos: Ricky Tims)

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Claudia Pfeil's Quilt "In Full Bloom" Wins 3rd Place Movable Machine Quilting at Paducah 2019

We had a great time when Claudia Pfeil came from Germany to tape her show this April. Her quilting is fantastic, her energy contagious, and she makes us laugh. Her quilt, In Full Bloom (69" x 83"), caught our eye right away as we walked down the aisle. The top three winners in the Movable Machine Quilted Category were all amazing. Watch the next two newsletters for 2nd and 1st place. After seeing Claudia's quilt you'll realize the level of excellence in all three.

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See "Charming Chevrons" by Christa Watson

Christa calls this her 'life-changing' quilt. Find out why in Show 2409.

Original Photo: Mary Kay Davis

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Back In Stock (Get It While It Lasts) - Simple Foundations Translucent Vellum

This makes foundation paper piecing easy and saves fabric!

Simple Foundations Vellum is made especially for paper piecing.

It is inkjet and laser printable so you print paper pieces right on it, and its semi-transparency makes it a snap to line up and stitch fabric pieces. More accurate fabric placement means that you don't have to cut oversized pieces, so you save fabric too! It also tears away easily after stitching.

Becky Goldsmith uses Simple Foundations Vellum in the construction of our 2019 Block of the month SIZZLE. It simplifies the process of making the medallions and helps to get those points perfect.